WEBVTT ONE LOOK INSIDE THESEVIRTUAL-REALITY GOGGLES AND ALLOF A SUDDEN THE BUILDING IS, FINISHED.>> DID YOU GO INTO THE BEDROOMOR NOT? TODD: WE MIGHT LOOK A BIT SILLYSTANDING IN THE MODEL APARTMENTOF THE NEW CONFLUENCE ON THIRD.BUT, DEVELOPER KENT ROARS ISDOING SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE HASDONE IN DES MOINES.HE SAYS THESE VIRTUAL REALITYGLASSES WILL HELP SHOW OFF HISNEW $45 MILLION LUXURY APARTMENTCOMPLEX BETTER THAN ANY DRAWINGOR FLAT COMPUTER SCREEN.>> IT ALLOWS YOU TO REALLYEXPERIENCE IT, IMMERSE YOURSELFINTO THE ABILITIES LIVE IN APROPERTY LIKE THIS.TODD: THE BUILDING IS STILLUNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THIRD,JUST SOUTH OF COURT AVENUE BUT, ANY POTENTIAL RESIDENT CAN SEETHE FINISHED PRODUCT WITH THISHIGH-TECH SYSTEM.AND ONCE YOU NAVIGATE TO THECONFLUENCE WEBSITE, YOU TOO CANSEE 3-D REALITY.FROM THE KITCHENS, TO THE LIVINGROOMS TO THE BATHROOMS THEVIRTUAL UNITS ARE ALREADYCOMPLETE.AND, THIS IS WHAT THE COURTYARDLOOKS LIKE NOW.CLEARLY, STILL UNDERCONSTRUCTION.BUT A VIRTUAL TOUR SHOWS OFF THEPOOL, THE HOT TUB, THE DOG PARK, AND THE OUTDOOR BAR.ITS ALMOST LIKE BEING IN THEREAL THING.WHEN RENTS START AT MORE THAN$1100, IT'S A PERK TO SEE WHATYOU'RE GETTING FOR YOUR MONEY.>> >> THEY KNOW WHAT THEIR UNITLOOKS LIKE, THEY KNOW WHATFINISHES WILL LOOK LIKE.WE HAVE GRANITE COUNTER TOPS AND

A downtown Des Moines apartment developer is using virtual reality to help future residents see where they will live.

The new Confluence on 3rd building is still under construction, but one look from inside the developer’s virtual reality goggles shows users the finished product.

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Developer Kent Roars said the virtual reality goggles will help show off his new $45 million luxury apartment complex better than any drawing or flat computer screen. “It allows you to really experience it and immerse yourself in the ability to live in a property like this,” Roars said.The tour includes views of various floor plans, the pool, the hot tub, the dog park and an outdoor bar area. Roars said when rents start at more than $1,100, it is a perk for renters to see what they will be getting for their money.“They know what their unit looks like. They know what finishes will look like,” Roars said. “We have granite countertops and stainless steel appliances and all the top finishes, but now we get to let people truly experience it.”